12 beauties vying for 2017 Miss Asia of Michigan title

Twelve Asian ladies with ages ranging from 16 to 24 will vie for the first Miss Asia of Michigan crown during a pageant that will be held on July 1, 2017 in the auditorium of the Van Dyke Community Center in Warren, Michigan.

The beauty contest, dubbed Miss Asia of Michigan Scholarship Pageant 2017, is a joint project of the following major Asian American organizations: United States Pinoys 4 Good Governance (USP4GG), North American Chinese Coalition (NACC), Midwest Buddhist Meditation Center (MBMC), Vietnamese American Association of Michigan (VAAM) and the Asian Community Outreach (ACO).

The five organizations will co-host the Miss Asia of Michigan Scholarship Pageant 2017 whose aim is to provide young Asian women with an opportunity to showcase their talent and skills through various categories. These include Ethnic Attire, Best Talent, Best Gown, Best Sports Attire, People’s Choice Award, Miss Congeniality and Miss Social Media.

The first-place winner will be awarded with the title, crown, sash, bouquet of flowers and a grand prize of $1,000.

The organizers are inviting organizations and businesses to be sponsors of this state-wide event.

Sponsorship levels are as follows: $500, gold sponsor who will be entitled to a full-page advertisement in the souvenir program and 10 complimentary tickets to the pageant; $300, silver sponsor, full-page advertisement in the souvenir program and six complimentary tickets to the pageant; $200, bronze sponsor, half-page advertisement in the souvenir program and two complimentary tickets.

Willie is a teacher at the Detroit Public School. A very popular and influential leader in the Filipino-American community in Michigan, Dechavez is the incumbent Michigan state chairperson of the National Federation of Filipino-American Associations (NaFFAA) and public relations officer of both the Filipino-American Community Council (FILAMCCO) and the Philippine American Community Center (PACCM). A native of Sorsogon, Philippines, he is also vice president of the Bicol Association of Michigan. He is recipient of numerous awards.